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For The Suave Professional

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For The Suave Professional
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BY Alisha Giri

The popular idiom ‘Clothes Make the Man’ might as well give away to a new saying: ‘Shoes Make the Suave Man’.  With increased emphasis on footwear in today’s fashion, it becomes imperative to watch what your feet wear to work.  Good footwear adds a splendid amount of style and class to one’s wardrobe. In fact, shoes can make a whole outfit look different - a fact that inspired me to write a shoe guide for this column this week.I suggest some suave pairs of shoes for men – formal and casual - to strut their style at work.

Oxfords (AKA Balmoral):

With a classic style in colours brown and black which give the formal, elegant and dressy look, Oxfords go well with dress pants but not jeans. Black is always better for a formal look than brown, which is a little more causal. Derived from the half-boots called Oxonians that was a rage at Oxford University in the 1800s, the contemporary shoes come in a range of styles that speak to the cosmopolitan man with an intellectual bent.


Derby (aka Blüchers):

The Derbies are similar to the Oxfords but the difference is in the lacing style which makes this shoe style less formal compared to the classic Oxford. You can get a pair in any colour, brogue or non brogue, cap-toed, wing tipped, as well as in many different types of leather and linen. The Derbies are for smart-casual dressing such as jeans, dress shorts and sport coats. They are less suited for suits but do make a good shoe choice for business attire on rainy days due to their more rugged construction.

Casual business attire with slacks and sports coat as much as dark wash jeans and cardigan sweaters look good on these shoes.


Loafers

Comfortable and versatile loafers are the traveling businessman’s best friend. The sleeker and simpler the design, the more formal it is.  Loafers look great with jeans and dress pants, as well as with suits when not wearing a necktie. Blace loafers are best for formal wear for men whereas loafer pumps made from shiny black patent leather as best for a formal look for women. Typical is a grosgrain ribbon decoration on the cap of the shoe. Formal pumps are only suited for formal black tie or white tie ensembles which are typically worn for these two formal dress codes.

 

(Giri is Planning and Communication Manager at Wiz International.)

 

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